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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Silver
Coach: Curtis Jasper
League: Central Ozarks
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Davin Thomas 6'0" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.6
Josiah Hazlewood 6'0" 240 Senior DE/DT 4.9
Neil Barstow 6'2" 230 Junior DE/TE 4.75

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dontrell Holt 6'4.5" 295 Senior IOL
Whit Hafer 6'7" 230 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: Lost Offensive Production To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2023 National Rank: #1543
2023 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 6.8
2024 National Rank: #1981
2024 State Rank: #39
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #617
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-15 (35-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1570
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 136-85 (121-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 34.1
2023 Points Against Average: 25.6
2023 Differential: +8.5
2023 Wins: #2700 Carthage (49-21), #3068 Kickapoo (Springfield) (45-29), #3205 Branson (35-14), #3244 Willard (28-14), #4383 Carl Junction (37-13), #5721 Ozark (28-0), #6333 Neosho (56-24)
2023 Losses: #511 Nixa (56-34), #511 Nixa (35-27), #754 Republic (38-15), #852 Webb City (38-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-54
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017 (Ozarks), 2008 (Ozarks), 2006 (Ozarks), 2003 (Ozarks)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Kickapoo (Springfield), 9/6 Lebanon, 9/13 at Nixa, 9/20 Glendale (Springfield), 9/27 Republic, 10/4 at Carthage, 10/11 Neosho, 10/18 Roosevelt/Carnahan (St. Louis)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Nixa (32.9), Republic (16.8), Lebanon (11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt/Carnahan (St. Louis) (-62), Glendale (Springfield) (-26.2), Neosho (-16.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (20.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2862
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%